The Nurse Is Instructing a Client on the Impact of Cigarette

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a client on the impact of cigarette smoking and the development of hypertension. Which of the following would not be appropriate for the nurse to include in these instructions?

• A) Tobacco damages the lining of the artery walls.
• B) Tobacco temporarily constricts blood vessels, increasing pulse and blood pressure.
• C) Tobacco thins the blood and makes the person at risk for bleeding.
• D) Carbon monoxide in tobacco smoke replaces the oxygen in the blood, forcing the heart to work harder to supply oxygen.

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